Continuity within somatosensory cortical map shapes the integration of optogenetic input

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Lassagne, Henri, Goueytes, Dorian, Shulz, Daniel, Estebanez, Luc, Ego-Stengel, Valerie
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 28.03.2021
• Subjects: Brain architecture; Cortex (somatosensory); Prosthetics; Reinforcement; Sensory integration; Topography

The topographic organization of sensory cortices is a prominent feature, but its functional role remains unclear. Particularly, how activity is integrated within a cortical area depending on its topography is unknown. Here, we trained mice expressing channelrhodopsin in cortical excitatory neurons t...